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Just Between Us

Allison Raskin, Gabe S. Dunn | Diamond MPrint Productions

Toxic Productivity with Israa Nasir, A Partner's Poor Mental Health, and Soap Operas

NOV 20, 202429 MIN
Just Between Us

Toxic Productivity with Israa Nasir, A Partner's Poor Mental Health, and Soap Operas

NOV 20, 202429 MIN

Description

Gabe and Melisa are slap happy up top. Then, a listener writes in asking what to do when her boyfriend's mental health is so poor it's making her life miserable. Next, psychotherapist Israa Nasir joins the podcast to talk about toxic productivity, the push to monetize every hobby, and how poverty, comparison, and hustle culture create more suffering. Hypotheticals is run by Melisa and boy, do we miss Allison. And finally, Melisa's origin story of becoming an expert on soap operas. 


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This has been a Gallison Production

Produced by Melisa D. Monts and Diamond MPrint Productions

Post-Production by Coco Llorens

Production Assistance by Melanie D. Watson



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